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    immune to the influence of Memorials. America uses memorials to commemorate fallen soldiers, influential leaders, founders of peace, and some of the nations most devastating moments, like 9-11. Some of the most important, and well known memorials in the world can be found in America, such as the Washington monument, Lincoln monument and many others. There are many memorials that are important, like the memorial that has been dedicated to Christopher Columbus. This memorial was made to honor the man

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    despair, a stone of hope.” His full length portrait is carved into the Stone of Hope as the stone itself is emerging from two boulders known as the Mountain of Despair. These powerful words were derived from the side of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial that was created to represent his soul-rousing “I Have A Dream” speech. The memorialization of MLK and this event’s significance and impact on history was exquisitely executed, in my opinion. If you had to take the responsibility of memorializing

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    monument is respectful to the event or person it represents? Although it is important to consider the materials and size when a monument will be created to memorialize a person or event, the most important factor to be considered in the creation of a memorial is the location because in order for a monument to be seen, it must be placed in an adequate location. The most important factor in the creation of a monument is the location. The location is essential in the creation of a monument because only

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    lives extraordinary events are done by extraordinary people, and tragedies strike our nation. Those people and events deserve to get recognized by more than a simple photo or a hazy memory. The process that is used to select a memorial are proper place, sensitivity of memorial, materials used, and the design itself. A major question to ask is if the monument is being put in the proper place. Would you want a statue of George Washington in the middle of a Native American Reserve? I think not. Having

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    Making Monuments Monumental Over this past winter break my family and I went to Washington DC. I was dragged to countless museums and monuments. But the one monument that really stuck out to me was the Lincoln Memorial. I don’t really know why I was so impressed by it, I’ve never really been super interested in Abraham Lincoln. But seeing him sitting there so grand, looking over our capitol really hit something in me. It inspired me. I walked done those 58 steps with a newfound motivation. That’s

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    on from 1861 to 1865. In this time period, both sides had leaders that they looked up to such as the North having Ulysses S. Grant, and the South with Robert E. Lee. Usually with leaders people look up to they wish to memorialize them, thus the memorials of these people come to be. Now in the present there are issues involving such statues, groups of people that believe the monuments shouldn’t be displayed are vandalizing and in some cases desecrating these statues because they feel they are racist

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    other people. another thing that monuments do is it brings people together, it helps the youth understand past struggles. Monuments are something that commemorate a famous person or event they also show what has happened in the past. In Making the Memorial, Maya Lin tells of how to better understand

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    Analyzing Historical Art

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    C. research and literature review (800 words) Art can be used in several ways so therefore there are many ways to memorialize a historical event. Sculptures are one of the more common ways that historical events are preserved for example many Greek sculptures usually constructed from marble or bronze, like the statue of David which is very well known. Photography is another method of preserving the past, although taking less skill it still retains much of the impact as it literally brings past events

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    Famous monuments like the Abraham Lincoln memorial, Mount Rushmore, or the Statue of liberty had a purpose when first built. Monuments were created to memorialize the person’s achievements and what they have done to help other people. Monuments captured many people’s attention and amazed them by its design. When monuments are built, they contribute to history and can teach later generations of how they contributed to the world. Each monument had a purpose, the design had to be great, and the

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    you can’t provide that so make sure you choose carefully. The audience should feel welcomed to come and be able to enjoy it comfortable and peacefully. Christine Musser, a writer and journalist wrote a expert ‘Preserving Memory; National Holocaust Memorial Controversy’. The expert mentioned “The controversy grew from Jewish and non-Jewish communities, primarily

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